Ferrari's task grew harder on Abu Dhabi Saturday, with Charles Leclerc not making it through to Q3; McLaren-Mercedes, simultaneously, seized the front row of the grid, Lando Norris ahead of Oscar Piastri. Carlos Sainz drove beautifully to finish P3 for Ferrari, ahead of a stunning Nico Hulkenberg (Haas-Ferrari), Red Bull's Max Verstappen and Alpine-Renault's Pierre Gasly. Peter in this video looks back at the key elements of the day and also continues his interview with Pirelli's Mario Isola, who looks ahead to 2025-26. I filmed this on location at Monza, where the Pirelli Monza Rally Show is ..read more

Ferrari's hopes of stealing the 2024 FIA Constructors' World Championship title from McLaren-Mercedes took a serious dive on Friday when it was announced that Charles Leclerc will start the race with a ten-place grid penalty due to his team having to change the power unit's battery pack - of all things - before FP2. McLaren, moreover, were sensationally fast on the opening day of practice, with Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri topping the lists. In this video Peter looks back at the last F1 Friday of 2024 and, in a bonus interview, talks to Pirelli's Director of motor sport, Mario Isola, about t ..read more

A one-place grid penalty was brushed aside by Max Verstappen in Qatar: within about 25 seconds of the lights going out - for as long as it took to float into T1 on the inside of George Russell, RB20 perfectly-balanced - it was Max in front, with everyone else in his turbulence.  Lando Norris fought him hard but was eventually (and needlessly, in our opinion) penalised for not respecting yellow flags. Russell, ironically, was also penalised for a Safety Car infraction...which left P2 to Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, thereby keeping the Constructors' championship very much alive.  Here ar ..read more

It looked good for both Mercedes (who started George Russell from a surprise pole after a Stewards' decision to penalise Red Bull's Max Verstappen) and McLaren-Mercedes (who finished one-two in the Qatar Sprint race). In a brilliant turnaround, however, Verstappen, now starting from the dirty side of the road, nonetheless led the field out of Turn One. He went on to win, too - from Ferrari's Charles Leclerc. McLaren finished only third and tenth; and Mercedes were fourth and 12th. Poetic justice, you might say - particularly as both Mercedes drivers incurred penalties during the race...as did ..read more

Red Bull's Max Verstappen has been given a one-place grid penalty going into today's Qatar Airways Qatar GP. Here Peter Windsor questions why the Stewards' penalty notice incorrectly addresses the lap in question and makes no mention of Fernando Alonso suddenly braking in front of Verstappen going into Turn 12.. With thanks to Jetcraft, the world's largest buyer and seller of executive jets: https://jetcraft.com To OEM Exclusive, the passionate suppliers of OEM upgrades for exotic and high-performance vehicles And to TrackNinja, a lap-timer and data app designed to help users improve their on ..read more

McLaren-Mercedes finished one-two (make that two-one!) in the Sprint race at Qatar on Saturday - but it was Red Bull's Max Verstappen who took a superb pole position in qualifying for Sunday's Grand Prix. Mercedes' George Russell, who finished third in the Sprint, starts alongside Max; the two McLaren-Mercedes are on row two, followed by Charles Leclerc (Ferrari), Sir Lewis Hamilton in the other factory Mercedes and Carlos Sainz in the other Ferrari. In this video Peter offers his explanation of Max's sudden turnaround and analyses the results of the finish line and speed trap figures. With th ..read more

This was qualifying day for the last F1 Sprint race of 2024. And it was Lando Norris on the pole again for McLaren-Mercedes, looking like every bit the driver he wished he could have been in Vegas, ahead Mercedes' George Russell and Lando's team-mate, Oscar Piastri. Ferrari qualified fourth and fifth (Carlos Sainz ahead of Charles Leclerc); and Max Verstappen, the new four-times World Champion, lines up in P6 for Red Bull-Honda. Peter in this video looks into the key trends of the evening in Qatar. With thanks to Jetcraft, the world's largest buyer and seller of executive jets: https://jetcraf ..read more

It's Mercedes' George Russell on the pole for the Las Vegas GP, with Carlos Sainz P2 for Ferrari and a sensational Pierre Gasly third for Alpine-Renault. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Red Bull-Honda's Max Verstappen start fourth and fifth but the McLaren-Mercedes are P6/P8 and Sir Lewis Hamilton, in the other factory Mercedes - despite heading the times in Q2 - qualifyied only tenth. Peter in this video looks back at a tough, edgy evening in Vegas. With thanks to Jetcraft, the world's largest buyer and seller of executive jets: https://jetcraft.com To OEM Exclusive, the passionate suppliers of ..read more

It was a momentous Saturday evening on The Strip for not only did Max Verstappen clinch his fourth FIA F1 World Drivers' Championship but also Mercedes scored a convincing one-two finish, maximising the sweet spot of their Pirelli tyres in the cold of the Nevada night.  Ferrari finished third and fourth - a classy Carlos Sainz ahead of an irritated Charles Leclerc - and Max Verstappen drove cleanly and with polish to finish fifth, ahead of the two McLaren-Mercedes drivers.  McLaren never found a Mercedes-like feel for the Pirellis; and, in addition, Oscar Piastri contrived to misjudg ..read more

Mercedes' George Russell converted his pole into a superb race win on Saturday night in Vegas, with team-mate Lewis Hamilton underlining the superiority of the Mercs by climbing from P10 on the grid to P2. Ferrari finished third and fourth, Carlos Sainz ahead of an irritated Charles Leclerc - and Max Verstappen drove beautifully into P5 for Red Bull-Honda, beating both McLaren-Mercedes and thus clinching the 2024 FIA F1 World Drivers' title. Peter Windsor looks back at a momentous night. With thanks to Jetcraft, the world's largest buyer and seller of executive jets: https://jetcraft.com To OE ..read more